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Who We Are

Founded in 1955, the Rare Fruit Council International, Inc. (RFCI) is a non-profit organization here to promote the development and use of tropical fruits in South Florida. 

Fresh

Tropical Fruit

Edible

Plants

Florida

Cultivars

Organic

Whenever Possible

Upcoming Speakers & Events

January 8, 2025

Monthly Meeting Speaker - Randall Quirk, Garden Director at Patch of Heaven Sanctuary. Topic: “How to become a Naturalist in only 50 years”.

January 18, 2025

Coral Gables Farmer’s Market - 8am–2pm

February 1, 2025

Coral Gables Farmer’s Market - 8am – 2pm

February 8, 2025

Coral Gables Farmer’s Market - 8am – 2pm

February 12th, 2025

Maggie Davis. Topic: “From My Orchard to Your Garden: Savoring the Sweet Surprises of Growing Jaboticaba!

February 22, 2025

Coral Gables Farmer’s Market - 8am – 2pm

March 3, 2025

Maggie Davis's Jaboticaba Orchard ( Field Trip ) - Please RSVP to Elizabeth at programs@rarefruitcouncil.org by Monday, February 24th.

March 12, 2025

Louise King, Topic: “Black Sapote Grafting Class”

March 15, 2025

Coral Gables Farmer’s Market - 8am – 2pm

April 9, 2025

TBD

May 14, 2025

ladimir Zientek - An Introduction to Cocoa Trading

June 11, 2025

TBD

July 9, 2025

TBD

August 13, 2025

TBD

September 10, 2025

TBD

October 8, 2025

TBD

November 8, 2025

RFCI Redlands Fruit Jamboree

November 12, 2025

Holiday Party

December 10, 2025

Holiday Party

Best Recipes

Banana syrup in the steep stage
Finished syrup along side macerating strawberries
Banana Turmeric Shrub
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